Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-16
GENERAL NEWS

10. Arnold, marshal of Dallas, Texas
started from Chicago with prisoner nance
Peet, but treated hum 80 brutally on an Al
tom, train that they were put OF at Brighton
Park. Arnold hurried his man out OF reach
of writ of habeas corpus which had been
issued.
Nicholas Cardenas, we'll known citizen
of Havana, paid to his kidnappere, near
Mariana, 5000 for release.
Colonel D. w. Aiken, who represented q
South Carolina district in congress TOR I'VE
Terms. died at his home in Cokesbury. he
took high rank as Q scientific farmer.
Joliet barb wire manufacturers have
agreed to pool, close down number OF the
plants and raise the price upon wire.
A cablegram from London says that Elk
Secretary Manning is better and has been
able to take short walk.
The bill in the Pennsylvania senate pend
ing for the execution of the death sentence
by means of electricity was lost on tnlro
rending.
Staupton, Va, local optionists will con-
test the election on grounds that the slcaesa
of SWEETS" were printed upo- Team coioreo
instead of white paper.
ON. Limerick, an opera house manager
at Peru, Indiana, was killed by X. 3. Miller
for making slanderous statements about the
latter's wife.
Seid Back, Chinaman of Portland, Ore
0on, purchased at q customs sale twenty
nine cans of oatmeal, designated as prepared
opium, for STA. His claim for return OF
his money has been cent to the treasury de-
partment.
The act of the New York Legislature ap-
propriating $h50, 900 for The improvement OF
the canals has become law Wlthout the
governors signature.
10. Clark recently rendered his resigna-
ton as president of the Illinois Central
road, but the directors granted him leave of
absence for six months to recruit his health.
The jail at Yorkville, South Carolina, was
forced by sixty men, who took out and
lynched four negro thieves for the murder
of a white lad who informed upon them.
Four Chicago railways have been vainly
approached by scalping firm with PROPOSE
tions to be allowed to sell tickets on COM
mission at tariff rates, giving bond In $lO,-
600 not to cut prices.
Count de Lesseps a son of the famous
French engineer, has reached Chicago from
an inspection of the Panama canal. He
states that ten thousand men are kept at
1889.
Andrew Horn has been acquitted at Erie
Kan, of the charge of numbering W. B.
Smalley over year ago. This was his Sec
ond trial.
Charles Blivens, the ranchmsn who killed
two Navsjoes and was dangerously wounded,
is at Halbrook, Arizona, almost recovered.
No investigation is ikely.s
Tho members of the Association of Col
legiate alumna, comprising some $50 young
women, met in convention in the hall of the
National museum in Washington.
The board of trade of Albuquerque, N. NJ,
has made arrangements for the incorpora-
railroad.
The Junction iron works at Mingo, O.,
shut down because of the unwillingness of
buyers to pay the increased freight rates.
Beacon park, Boston, is to be closed for
horse trotting purposes and will probably !
be plated and sold in lots.
The fist parade of the National veteran |
militia association will be held in Boston |
July IL.
Tie Chicago Edison company, to furnish |
electric heat, light, and power, has been in
corporated at Springfield, ILL.,, by John B.
Drake and Robert I. Lincoln, with CAPT
al of $4,000.
The vacant under secretaryship for Ire-
land has been given to Colonel King-H
man, member of parliament for the Isle of
Chanet.
The French government has ordered one
Of its West Indian feet to Port-au-Prince to
protect European citizens in the event of an
uprising against the demands of Great
Britain.
Professor Capen predicts earthquakes in
The vicinity of Washington very soon.
Patrick McCarty was hanged at Fort
Smith, by the United States marshal. for
The murder of the Mahoney brothers in In
liam Territory.